trimmed in gold

shiplapped heart

trimmed in gold

painted red

to match the color

of doll lips

plugged and

prodded

attempted

restarted

loosely confined

to the hole

in my chest

paper mache heart

trimmed in gold

scraped and chipped

to match the color

of used china

play doh heart

trimmed in gold

polished in green

to match the color

of enchanted leaves